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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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